The Brief
- A Manatee County man is facing a felony culpable negligence charge after investigators say a 9-year-old child found an unsecured gun under his father’s bed and accidentally shot a 5-year-old sibling inside their home.
- Deputies say the child discovered the handgun under a bed while searching for Pokémon pens, and the weapon discharged when he tried to put it away, critically injuring 5-year-old Milo Sifuentes.
- Investigators say the gun was not properly secured as required under Florida law. The injured child remains hospitalized while recovering from serious chest injuries.
PALMETTO, Fla. – A Manatee County man is facing a felony charge after investigators say one of his children found a gun under his father’s bed and accidentally shot his 5-year-old sibling inside their home in March.
The backstory:
According to an arrest affidavit from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a shooting with injuries on March 25 at a home on 57th Street East in northern Manatee County.…